Electric ticket-selling device and change-maker.



L. L. PIM & J. J. .GHRISTMANN. ELECTRIC TICKET SELLING 1mm AND CHANGEMAKER. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 18, 1910-.

1,014,5 15, Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

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L. L. PIM:& J. J. GHRISTMANN. ELECTRIC TICKET SELLING DEVICE AND CHANGEMAKER. APPLICATION FILED 00T.18, 1910.

1,014,515. v Patented.Jan.9, 1912.

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6 1 ATTORNEYS L. L. PIM & J. J. CHRISTMANN- ELECTRIC TICKET SELLINGDEVICE AND GHANGE MAKER. APPLIIOATION FILED 00T.18, 1910.

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IIV VE N TOR LESLIE L PIM .fomg f QYHFMM ATTORNEYS L. L. PIM & J. J. GHRISTMA NN. ELECTRIC TICKET SELLING DEVICE AND CHANGE MAKER. APPLICATIONFILED OUT. 18,1910. 1,014,?) 1 5.

I STATES PA ENT OFFICE. j

LEsL rE L. rm Aim JOHN J. cnmsrmann', or DENVER, cononszoo.

nw'crnrdrrckiinsnnmnei nnvrcngnnn CHANGE-MAKER.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicatlonfiled October 18, 1910. Serial No. 587,660. I I

To all whom it may concem: I I

.Be it known that we, LESLIE L..P1M and J OHN J. OHRISTM-ANN, citizensof the'Umted States, and residents of'Denver, in the countyof Denver andState of Colorado, have made certain new-and useful Improvements -m-Electric Ticket-Selling'Devices and Change Makers, of which thefollowing is a specification. I

Our invention relates to devices for-vend ing tickets and for makingchange, and is.

particularly designed for use intheaters, parks and-other amusementplaces, and 1t consists in the constructions, combinations.

and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of our invention isto providea device capable ofreceivingicoms of d1fferent denominations and of returning therefor oneor more tickets and thechange in coins of other denominations than thatput into the machine.

A further object of our' invention is to provide means for feedingtickets from acontinuous roll, and .for cuttin them from said rollprevious to their delivery to the purchaser.

A-- further 'object of our invention is to provide ele'ctrical' meansincluding a set of keys corresponding to the denomination of the coinswhich may be manipulated so as to affect the clo'sure ofelectricalcircuits for.

operating the change making mechanism. j A further, object ofYou rmvention is to provide means for returning coins to the purchaser whensaid coins are placed in slots other than those intended for them.

These are a, few ofthe objects of the invention. 7

Other" objects and, advantages will ape jpearin'the following secification and the normal features of the evice will be pointed out inthe appended claims sOur' invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawin' s forming part of. this application, in w ich similar referencecharacters denote like parts in the several views,

and in which- Figure "1 -shows a side view of the device,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional View 'along the line 2 -'-2 ofFig,'1,' Fi 3 is a sectional view in detail throu h t enickelchute,IFig. tie a similar view through the dime chute, Fig. 5 is an,enlar ed section along the line 5.-5 of Fig. 1, 1g. 6 is a perspectiveview showing the cutter, Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing amagnetically controlled-pawLfor turning the gearmechanism,

which drives the'ticket feeding Fig. 8 is an under view part y insection Patented Jan. 9, 1912;. I

of one of the'relays used in making-change,

when the latter has become stuck, Fig.1?) is L a view showingthe springcontacts, Fig; 14 is a sectional view showingthe spring con- ;,tacts.inanother-position, and Fig." 15 is a diagrammaticalview showing thecircuit connection of the device. I

In carryin out our invention, we provide a main ox or casing consisting,of a bottom 1, a rear'portion 2, a hinged top 3 and a front curvedportion 4:. The rear p'ortion 2 is provided with a removable door'5 (seeFig. 2). s

'With n the box are a series of inclined coin chutes, which-we willdenote in general by C. .Each of these chutes terminates in theupperpartof the box at a slot '0, such as vthat'shown in'Fig. 2. One ofthe'chutes is 'for the rece tion'of nickels, another one for dimes, athird for uarters and others for fifty cents, one dol ar, etc. Beneaththe chutes is an inclined 'end is adjacent a delivery chute 7 Anotherinclined partition 8' also leads toward the delivery chute 7. Theconstruction of'the chutes is similar and the description of onewill-answer for the rest.

It will be seen that there is" an opening!) artition 6'whose lower Thechutes are best illustrated in Fig. 2.

nearthe slot 0. This opening is 'of a size":

smaller than the coin which is intended to be placed in the chuteyb'utislarger than gnedj-for ,j

I along the'line -22 of Fi .1, as above stated.

coins, of, less size than the on'e-desi thechute. In Fig. 2 the sectionis taken The- 0 ning 9 is, there ore,-in thev bottom a as we "as on'theside of -the chute." This;

chute being the quarter "'chute.- A dimer 7 4 or nickel placed 1n thechute atohce fallthrough the opening I and [be caught by the partition 6and returned to g the owner through the delivery chute 7 In .crescentshaped member 11 projected within the chute, so as to engage any coinswhich Fig. 2 it will be observed that the chutes are inclined from therear to the front as well as fromone end toward the other.

Pivotally mounted at 10 is a crescentshaped stop member 11, which issuitably. insulated from the walls of the chute by the msulatlon 12. Thecrescent shaped stop forms a conducting member. It is pivotallyconnected by means of a bar or rod 13 tov the armature 14 .of anelectric magnet 15.v

The armature is normally kept away from the pole of themagnet by thespring '16. This serves to keep thelower end of the happen to be lacedin the chute. A stop pin 17 is provi ed to limit the inward move ment ofthe. lower end of' the crescentshaped member 11.

"The lower end of the chute is. provided I with 'a smallercrescent-shaped member 18 A branch chute 23 is provided have-passedtherein, so as to which is'actuated by the armature 19 ofthe magnets 20.The armature is connected by means of the rod'21 with the member 18, andis held by the spring 22 away from the I pole ieces of the magnets whilethe ores-- figure itwill be seen that-theinsulation 12 is extendedbeyond the first coin 25, but not beyond the second coin 26. In Fig. 2the com 25 is designed to make an electrical contact between thecrescent-shaped member a 11 and the wall of the chute O, the crescent- 1shaped member bei ber, 11, but it requires two coins, iii-order tocomplete-the electrical ,connec-.

5, we have shown therein .a lever L,'which is pivotally mounted'uponashaft 26,'the-;lat-j ter bears a gear 27 which meshes with a a smallergear 280:: a shaft 29 hearing a roll mg pul ordinarily insulated fromthe .wall by the insulation 12. In Fig. 3, one coin will not make anelectrical con-v nection between the "crescent-shaped memas' shown,

ti onfbetween .the member 11 and-the walls osition of the member 11-atthe time of the 'scharge ofthe coin 25, the agnet 15 hav ed up itsarmature--14. Referring now particularly toFigs. 1- and .30." The;.roll.30 immediately above a p ess re 2 1131. .Ther 3 is nne gage theteeth of requires two of the chute. "In Fig. 4, we have shown the stoppiece 57 is carried upon an with another roll 32, which 'is justfaboveanother pressure roll 33, vby means of. a band or belt 34.--

Disposed within the rear part of the main box is a ticket reel 35, whichbears the tickets in the form of a ribbon 36. This ribbon is, passedbetween the rolls 3031 and 32-33- and 'out through an opening '37 in thea front of the device on to a delivery chute 38. ilzit 39 we have showna knife which is kept y a spring 40 in upright position but which may bepushed downwardly in the former.41.so as to sever the paper ribbon atany given point. The m'eansfor doing this will bedescribed hereinafter.I j

Referring now particularly to Fig. 5, it will be seen' that the lever Lis normally held by means of the spring S in an upright position attheend of the slot bears on. one side a lug 43, which is adapted .toengage the head 44 of the knife 39 to push the latter downwardly. Themovement 42. The lever of the lever from its upright position to itsdotted line position, shown in Fig. 5, is designed to accomplish thefeeding of the I ticket ribbon 36. It will be seen that the lever L hassecured to it the two magnets 45 .whose armature 46 is provided -on itsunder side with a pawl47' adapted to enear- 27 when the magnets 45 aredeener ed. Theend of the armature 46 may e held in a locked position bymeans of the lower end of the armature 48 of the magnet-49. The armature48,is held normally away from the-corebf the ma'gnet49 by means of thespring 50. The. of course, being lower end 0 .the armature,

held inwardly. An adjustable-stop member is shown at 51. The lever Lcarries aseries 'of terminals arranged to engage the respective seriesof terminals'a' b d e which are arranged in the shape of an arc. Thefuncdefinitely set forth hereafter.

.tion of these contact makers will be more The construction of therelay, which is used in making change, is best shown in. Figs. 8 and 9.It conslstsof an arch-shaped member-52, preferably of brass,'betweenthesides of which is suspended anarmature 53, 1 having an extension 54extending downwardly 'ab'oveithe pole piece of the magnet 55. The latteris'secured to an adjustable base '56, which may bemoved toward or awayfrom the armatureextension 54, 'A

stop member 57 is .provided. which is designed to engage an'extension 58of the 'armature, soas to prevent the other extens on from actuallycoming into contact with the -pole'piece 55, of the magnet. 55. The 1standard 60,=as shown'in Fig. 9.

The construcj'on of the keys and of th adjust-able spring contacts whichthey controlis best 7 shown Figs. 10 to 14'inclusive. Each key and hasat the extremity of the other arm a.

consists preferably of a brass casing 61, having an upper extension 62and a lower extension 63 for attachment to the casing. Near the lowerend of the casing is pivotally mounted a bell-crank lever 64, whichbears an insulated contact member 65 on one arm,

laterally extending portion 66 provided with a set screw 67. A pushbutton 68 is disposed in an opening 69 in the casing 61 and straddlesthe long arm of the lever64 in the manner shown in Fig. 11. In Fig. 11the push button is shownas being pushed in,.so as to bring the short armwith the contact memvber'65 down between the springs, While the long armis pushed inwardly against the tension of the leaf spring 70 so as tobring the pin'67 in-registration with an opening 71 in a plate 72, whichis secured by means of a spring 73 and a brass L-shaped member 74carried by the magnet- 75. A spring "76' above the plate 72 regulatesthe position of the end of the plate by means of the thumb screw 77. Themovement of the plate 72 islimited by an adjustable stop member 7 8.

The contact springs are secured as shown in'Figs. 13 and 14;. In these'figures, it will be seen that there are two outer springs 00 and 00,two inner springs y and y, andtwo intermediate springs z and z, thelatter being longer and engaging the insulated contact arm 65. Thesesprings are suitably insulated from each other at their tops, as shownat 79, and are secured to the casing 61 just underneath the magnet 75.

Referring now again to Figs. 10 and 11, it willbe seen that there is anupper push button 80 arranged to bear on a spring 81 of the shape shownin Fig. 12. This spring has two arms 82 and 83 at itsupper end adaptedto bear on the small plate 84, which is secured to the plate 72. Thepfate 84: has

an inclined end, and the button 80 is rovided for the purpose of freeingthe ong arm of the lever 64 in case the latter should become stuck bypressing. downwardly on the end of the plate 76, thus allowing the armto retract under the tension of the spring 70, The normal position ofthe long arm lever 64 is that shown in dotted lines in Fig. 11. In Fig.1, we have shown a series of these sets of keys. At K is akey andrelease controlling the nickel and dime slot. At K and K ,'wel1ave"shown'two of the keys for the quarter. At K K, K, and K, we haveshown four for the half dollarand altK K, K and K four for the dollar s0t.

In Fig. 15, we have illustrated the workcircuits, which the keyscontrol, and in doing so we have shown only enough of these circu ts togive a clear ideaof the operation ofjthe'deviee, since. to show. theentire elecg ,tmcalconnections would add to the multiand the pin 67enters the licity of lines and would result in consion. Line 100 isdesigned to be connected with one side of. a 110 volt circuit, the line200 being connected with the other side. At D, we have shown the dimechute, at N the nickel chute, and at Qthe quarter chute. At 01' and dare the crescent-shaped stop'members for the chute D, while at n and nand q and g are similar stop members for the respective chutes N and Q.At al and (1 are the magnets corresponding to the magnets 15 and 20in.Fi 2 for'controllmg the stop members (1 an d The magnets for the otherchutes are shown at a, n and g"and 9 respectively. At K, K and K, wehave shown three of the keys, the first one K, being-for the nickel anddlme, and the keys K and K being for the quarter.

In Fig. 5 maybe seen four rows of contacts, which are concentric withtheaxis of the lever L. The first row is denoted by a, 2a", 3afi,xetc.,36, etc., the third 'row b% (if, 2d", 3d, 4d, 5d", etc., the fourth rowy e, 2e", 3e, 4e", 5e,..etc. The corresponding contacts of the two innerand twoouter rows are adapted to be electrically connected in the mannerhereinafter explained, i.'e., a movement of the lever may connect a andb" or 2a, and 2b together, while the same movement may connect 3d and36* or 7 d and 7e. .It will be the second row by b", 2?),

observed that these contacts are divided into sets, which corres thechutes or di erent coin values. set includes a pair of terminals denotedin general by a and b and the contacts in the two outer rows as far asthe next pair of contacts'in the rows a, b. In Fig. 5, we have shown thecontacts in the rows denoted in. general a? and e as consisting pairs ineach set. This will provide for as many chutes as are device. In Fig.15, we have only shown five pairs in each set, in order notto crowd thedrawing, but it will be understood that more or. less might be used asdesired. In addition we have provided a contact f in line with thecontact a and a companion contact g beside it. p

Let us suppose that the price, of each ticket is ten cents, and oneticket is wanted by a person who has a quarter. The quar ter isdeposited in the proper slot, and falls down upon the stop member 11(see Fig. 2)

which is normally held in position to prevent further progress of thecoin. It will be understood that each of the coin chutes 1s filledupjothe over-flow, chute23 w th coins in order to make change. The key 68 ofthe set K is bell-crank ever 64 (see Fig. 11) is swung to the full lineposition shown in the figure plate 72 thereby locking't e key 68 initsend with the numbers of Each ressed. The long arm oftheof nine liable tobe used in the opening 71 in the operative position. The insulating arm65- has been shifted from its osition as indi cated in Fig. 13 to thatind1cated in Fig. 14. Let us now consider the electrical-connec tionseflected by the depositof the quarter. This is shownin Fig. 15. The leadwire 200 will be connected with the terminal-d over the followingof thechute through the coin stop 9', and by the conductor 102 to the spring2; of the set K and since the spring z 1s now pressed against the springa." through the latter and "by means of the conductor 103 to theterminals d; The lead wire 100 will; be connected with the 'te'rminal eover the following path: over 100 to the spring 2 of the set K andthrough 103*, coil d, 104, coil 12 105, and by 106 to e It will thus 1be seen that it is only necessary to connect the terminals e and a? tooperate the magnets d and a. At this point let us take up branchcircuits, which connect the. ter'-- to 'b ,.an'd'f wire 110 "is through112,Icoil al 113, coil thus far has been to show armature, therebythrowing t minals, a", g and b, f 'with theleads 100 and 200,respectively. We have tracedthe connection of the lead 100 of the springas, of the set K which connects with the conductor 103'. The branchconductor 107 connects the spring y of the set K which is in contactwith the spring 2, the latter being connected by the conductor 108 tothe terminals 58 3a, and g". The lead 200 is connected with theterminals 6", f over the followin path to the wire103 by the circuitalrea y traced through the springs a and w of the set K thence by theconductor 109 to spring 3 of the set K, spring a, 110, 111, A branchconnection. from nal 5d".

-.All description of the electrical circuit how the pairs of terminalse, d, 5.6, 512*, a", b", and f", g, are connected to the opposite leadwires. As will be seen from Fig. '7, the lever L bears a seriesofcontactsa b d, .e, and f. The terminals 7? and are'at the'beginnin'g ofn, and by. the conductor" .-1l4: to termithe series ofcontacts, as shownin Fig. .15,

the contact members (1 and b jresting upon the respective contacts 9 andf. -A current -'isnow established as follows through. the -magnet- 49.:from the. lead wire 100 by the .path already traced, through theconductor 103, 107, 108 to g, thence through the contacta, conductor125, magnet 49, 126, 127'.

(see-"Fig. 7 )through contact 6, and back to the lead wire200by alreadytraced. The magnet 49 contact f pulls up its e locking member. 48outwardly and releasing the.

pawl H, which engages the gear 27. The operator now pulls downwardly onthe lever, thereby turning-the gear 27, causing an outward movement ofthe ticket slip36.

gath: conductor 101, the side;

the circuit The contacts and e now engage the coni tacts e and Thecontact e, as has been previously shown, is in electrical connectlonwith the wire 100, while the contact d is in connection with the wire1200. There is, therefore, a circuitfrom the wire 100 to 200 through thecoilsti"? and 10 The operation of the armature of the coil d pulls'thestop member (I inwardly, thereby permitting a dime to drop from the.chute D 'into the delivery chute 7. At the same time the actuation ofthe coil n will cause the arma-.

ture to retract the stop n so as topermit a nickel to be depositedin;the chute 7. It

'wilLbe understood that thelever is moving Iand as soon as the circuitis broken at the contacts 6, d both of these stop members d and n arebroughtback into position by 1 be deposited in the cash box 24: bymeansof the side chute 23, as shown in Fig. 2. Otherwise, the coin willpass down into the change making Chute 0.. Simultaneously with theclosing of the contactsihe and 5d a circuit is established through thecontacts a? and 12* and through the contactsb and (P. It will only benecessary to trace the I circuit from the contact a around to I)",

since these contacts an and bhave been shown before to be in connectionwiththe respective conductors 100 and 200. The

127, magnet G, 128, d. Theoperation o the magnets G causes the pawl H toretract from the gear wheel 27. The gear wheel 27, therefore, stops'being' held in place bythe pawl 129; (see Fig. 5). The action of thecurrent then would flow fronsra through b magnet, therefore, it will beseen regulates the number of tickets-which are fed outby the gear wheel27. The further movement of the lever L brings it into contact with thespring knife 39, which cuts 011? theticket Whichfihas been delivered tothe chute 38 through the opening37, The lever is now v free to return toits original position unde mfluence'of" the sprlng S. The passage 0 Ithe contacts a,

b d, e, and f? over the segmental rows of contacts on ,the'partition'not cause anyfurther'operation of the devlce, because the coin which.was deposited 12s for the ticket, and through which the elec tricalconne'ctlbns were established, has now been deposited into the change-making" chute, and, therefore, these electrical connections are notmade. It is, only when a new coin is held by the first stop that theelectrical connections are made fora subsequent feeding out of a ticketand the giving of the proper change. Thisinstance will suffice to showthe operation of the machine. It will be obvious'that it is a machinewhich will" enable ticket sellers to make change rapidly and to pass outtickets rapidly, since all that is needed is to give the lever a singledownward pull, and let itreturn.

We claim 1. In a ticket selling and change making device, a casing, aplurality of metallic chutes in said casing, each chute being providedwith a branch, a movable stop member disposed in each chute above saidbranch, said stop member being insulated from the walls of said chute,andmeans for actuating said stop member.

2. Ina ticket selling and change making device, a casing, a plurality ofinclined metallic chutes disposed within said casing, each chute beingprovided with an inclined branch, an upper stop pivotally mounted ineach chute above said branch, and a lower stop pivotally mounted in eachchute below said branch, said stop being insulated from the walls ofsaid chute, and means ,for actuating said stops.

3. In a ticket selling and change making device, a casing, a pluralityof-inclined metallic chutesv disposed within said casing, each chutebeing provided with an inclined branch, anupper stop pivotally mountedin each chute above said branch, said upper stop being insulated fromthe walls ofsaid chute, a lower stop pivotally mountedin each chutebelow said branchfmeans for actuating said stops, said means comprisingan armature connected with each stop, a magnet for actuating eacharmature, and current connections for said magnets.

4. In a ticketselling and change making I device, a casing, a pluralityof inclined me tallic chutes disposed within said casing, each chutebeing provided with an inclined branch, an upper stop pivotally mountedin each chute above said branch, said upper stop being insulated fromthe walls of said chute, a lower stop pivotally mounted in each chutebelow said branch, means for actuating said stops, said means comprisingan armature connected with each stop, 'a magnet for actuating eacharmature, and current connections for said magnets, said currentconnections including a series of keys and a contact lever.

5. In a ticket selling and change making device, a casing, a leverpivoted'therein, a

- plurality of metallic chutes, a plurality of stops in each chute, oneof said stops being insulated from the walls of said chute, a

plurality of contacts arranged to be engaged by saidlever, a series ofmagnets for opersaid series of magnets beating said stops, v

the closing of the contacts ing actuated by through the medium of saidlevers.

6. In a ticket selling and change making device, a plurality of metallicchutes, an upper and a lower stop for each chute, said upper stop beinginsulated from thewalls of said chute, a releasing magnet for each ofthe lower stops, a lever provided with contacts, a series of contactsarranged to be. engaged by the contacts on said lever, electricalconnections between the magnets of the lower stops and certain of saidse-' ries of contacts. i

7. Ina ticket selling and change making device, a plurality of metallicchutes, an upper and a lower stop for each chute, said upper stop beinginsulated fromthe walls of said chute, a releasing magnet for each ofthe lower stops, a lever provided with contacts, a series of contactsarranged to be engaged by the contacts on said lever, electricalconnections between the -magnets of the lower stops and certain of saidseries of contacts, a releasing magnet for each of the upper stops, andelectrical connections between the magnets of the upper stops andcertain other of said series of contacts.

8. In a ticket selling and change making device, a casing, a pluralityof metallic m chutes therein, an upper and a lower crescent shaped stoppivotally mounted in each chute,-

said upper .stop being insulated-from the walls of said chute, anarmature pivotally mounted near eachstop, a link connecting tallicchutes therein, an upper and a lower crescent-shaped stop pivotallymounted in each armature with its respective stop, a

each chute, said upper stop being insulated from the walls of saidchute, .anarmature,

pivotally mounted near each stop, a link connectlng each armature withits respective stop, a magnet for operatlng each armature, andelectrical means mcluding a series of keys, and a circuit closing leverfor actuat-.

ing the magnets, said actuating circuit being completed throughthe wallsof the chute and said upper insulated stop.

device, a casing, a plurality of metallic.-

chutes'therein arranged to receive a con-' when so arrested forming aconducting me- M 12ov 10. In a ticket selling and change making diumbetween the insulated stop; andthe conducting walls of the chute, anarmature pivotally mounted near each stop, a link connecting eacharmature with its respective stop, a magnet for operating each armature,and current connectlons for said magnets,

said current connections includinga ,series of keys .and a contactlever, the circuit through said current connections being completedthrough said conducting body, the 10 I walls of the chute, and the uppercrescentshaped stop.

LESLIE L. PIM. JOHN J. OHRISTMANN.

Witnesses:

, FRED. M. JAMEB,

JOHN CAIN.

